Mom Says 'Upskirting' Video Voyeur Targeted Daughter

This man is accused of “upskirting” a 13-year-old girl in Barnes & Noble Booksellers. (Screenshot: WJBK video)

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Northville Township police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect believed to have been “upskirting” – the practice of taking unauthorized videos or photographs under a woman or girl’s skirt – at a local book store.

The mother of a 13-year-old girl told township police that she caught a man who had followed them into a Barnes & Noble Booksellers store a month ago in the act of upskirting, WJBK, Channel 2, reports. He denied the allegations when confronted and left the store.

Det. Sgt. Paul Tennies said upskirting is a growing trend. Images are normally posted on social media sites, and that means the suspect could face child pornograpy charges. At least two states, Ohio and California, have laws against upskirting and its counterpart, “downblousing.”

Police have released surveillance photos of the suspect, who left the parking lot in a small green pickup truck. Anyone who recognizes the suspect is asked to call Northville Township police.